Dragoncrest Cliffs of soldiers' dreams

Faster? Pah! With a brazen grin, Sobo shoved back, bearing the full bulk of his marauding physique. Like dat means anyt'ing when I be stronger! You cannot run forever!

He knew what she had meant, but teasing her was oh-so-fun compared to talking about the future. That was made more true when she asked if he wanted to be a da. The title brought tension to the corners of his lips, a slight downward turn to his expression that he quickly hid, but not quickly enough.

No, said Sobo with certainty, although he knew there was no such thing in this world. Should the day come when he could be a da, he would embrace it wholeheartedly and commit himself fully so his children never felt like their da was lacking, but no one had even piqued his interest in that way. He would not do anything simply for the sake of it. I will be de bes' big brot'er an' uncle. Dat be enough for me.